Naturally, I nearly spit my lemonade out my nose, because the Q7 was about as attainable as a rocket ship. Which, essentially, is what I said in reply. Not long after it was suggested that we make a vision board, a poster consisting of pictures of everything we want in life.

The Q7 made it onto that board.

Just weeks later, a perfect used Q7 cropped up. It was the right color, had roof racks for our paddle boards, had fairly low mileage and most of all, was priced very affordably. That Q7 was the first thing crossed off our vision board.

It’s been replaced with another car, but before we get to that, let’s take a look at cars you should put on your vision board. Be ready, though—you might find one sooner than you think!

If you have a family but haven’t outgrown your craving for speed, performance and throaty engine sounds, you need to be dreaming of the day you own an M5. Look for an E39 version, and that day could come very soon.

I’m not a Corvette guy, but I understand that many people are. Find an older model and you’ll have a car that’s only slightly more complex than a stone axe but will provide years of fun with very little maintenance.